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Vernon Edward " Eddie" Rice, age 62, a resident of 127 Watterson Road, Grover, NC, entered the gates of heaven Friday, December 18, 2015 at his home.

CHERRYVILLE- Dewey David "Shadow" Hamrick, 83, died Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015, at his home.

Kings Mountain -- Audrey Ann Lawing Biddix, 75, went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 21st, 2015, at Testa Family Hospice.

SHELBY- Martha "Mot" Parris Hoppes, 81, passed away Sunday December 20, 2015 at Wendover Hospice.

Mrs. Juanita Lemons Mode, age 79 of Shelby, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at Wendover Hospice House.

Barbara Byers, age 80, of Mooresboro, died December 20, 2015 at her residence.

Thomas Daniel Swink, 17, of 122 Cutter Court , Lawndale, passed away
Saturday, December 19, 2015 at his home.

Irene Dixon Bailey, age 80, of Rutherfordton, died Sunday, December 20, 2015 at her residence.

SHELBY- Mary Ruth Sanders, 74, died Thurs., Dec. 17, 2015, at her home.

Barbara Jane Anthony Haskin, 73, of Sipe St., formerly of Benfield Rd. and Cherryville, died December 19, 2015 at White Oak Manor, Kings Mountain.

Ann Phillips Elliott, age 80, of Henrietta, died Saturday, December 19, 2015 at the Hospice House of Rutherford Count.

Jo Ann Dorsett Day, 83, formerly of Rayfield Dr., died Saturday Dec. 19, 2015 at Peak Resources, Cherryville.

Charles "Doc" Clark, age 68, of Forest City, died December 18, 2015 at his residence.

Irene Emaline Richards Daves, 94, of 2517 Eric Rd., Shelby passed away
Friday December 18, 2015 at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center.

SHELBY- Floyd Ray Mauney, Jr., 59, of South Lafayette Street, passed away Thursday December 17, 2015 at Carolinas Healthcare Systems-Cleveland.

Coleman Anderson, age 63, resident of Kings Mountain, passed away December 17, 2015. He was born in Cleveland Co.

Tanya Carlson, age 58, died Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at Hospice Wendover.

Howard Hamrick, age 95, of Forest City, died Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County.

Hickory Grove -- Myrtle Humphries Childers, 79, of 2037 Wilkerson Road, passed away Wednesday, December 16th, 2015, at her residence.

Troy Franklin Pruitt Sr., age 72 of Baxter Rd. died Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at Wendover Hospice.

Christmas Holiday: City of Shelby will be closed Thursday and Friday (December 24 and 25, 2015). Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday garbage and recycling collection will operate on regular schedule. Thursday's garbage and recycling collection will occur a day earlier on Wednesday.

North Shelby students Jayden Youngblood with Erica Camp presented

Students in four classrooms at North Shelby School recently enjoyed sharing their classroom and music therapy accomplishments with friends and family through during the recent Winter Student Showcase.

North Shelby student Eric Mellon shared a special song with principle Allison Hodges, Physical Therapist Shelley Brown, therapy dog Bailey, with Madison Stiles looking on during the recent Winter Student Showcase.

North Shelby students Diverse Whisnant and Xavier Simmons-Petty enjoying some holiday friendship during the recent Winter Student Showcase.